Thai Phrases That are Nice to Know.
I want to learn Thai. (phom yak rian pa sa thai)
Don’t forget men say “phom” for “I”. Women say “di-chun”.
Can you teach me Thai? (sorn pa sa thai phom dai mai)
Can you help me please? (chuay dai mai)
For a “dai mai” question (can you?) they will reply “dai” for yes or “mai dai” for no.
Can you speak English? (poot pa sa ang grit dai mai)
For a “dai mai” question (can you?) they will reply “dai” for yes or “mai dai” for no.
I can only speak a little English. (poot pa sa ang grit dai nit noi)
Here we didn’t put in “I” in the Thai sentence. It is not really needed when you are speaking Thai.
Can you speak Thai? (poot pa sa thai dai mai)
For a “dai mai” question (can you?) they will reply “dai” for yes or “mai dai” for no.
A little. (nit noi)
This is the best answer if someone asks you if you can speak Thai.
What do you call this in Thai? (nee pa sa thai riak wa a-rai)
Don’t forget to...